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Well I guess some years you get it just right and others not. After last years record catches in all three of my weeks expectations were high. But constant rain in the west possibly combined with rumours about some gate that wouldn’t close on the Dam at Pitlochry and the water was up and down […]

I hate to say I told you so…. But water down for the first time to a sensible height and a spanking 12 lb sea liced first fish from tail of spruces on a wagtail fly for Andrew h. And several other fish seen holding. If it stays at 1’6″ and below the rest of […]

This is becoming ridiculous, water down to 1’8″ yesterday afternoon and back up to over 2′ again today. They had 3 on the upper water yesterday and 4 off newtyle. We saw fresh fish hammering through and never got a pull!

Water up again on heavy showers in the west yesterday. A few fish seen running through but nothing to show for our efforts yet again!

Water remained irritatingly just to high for us to reach any running fish and too high to stop the ones we saw. Cecil d saved the blank with a 3 lb sea trout but what a disappointment only 2 fish for the week, I think the worst week I have ever had – though I […]

We seem dogged by fluctuating water heights this year. The lower beat up by over 6ins yesterday on more overnight rain and it’s still raining! One fish lost after a brief but furious fight in the boat pool. Typical of a running fish just nipping the fly as it ran through, which is what happens […]

Water up over 6ins and slightly coloured.  A few fish seen on the upper water but not sure any we’re fresh and nothing to show for our efforts. Interestingly the number of fish through the dam so far this year is a small fraction of the number through this time last year. Are they yet […]

Water up 4 ins on overnight rain and slightly coloured. 2 encounters with one landed a  lovely fresh 12lb fish for Andrew p from the left bank of the Garth.

Water steady at 1ft 4ins and overcast. Nothing in the morning then just as we started going out in the afternoon there were fish showing everywhere but they were through and gone before our team got going. Only Cecil d had a brief encounter. Just before lunch they got 3 on glen delving!!!

Water height 1ft 4ins, overcast and mild. 2 encounters both from the left bank of the boat pool and both on the fly. The first hooked by roger b and lost after a minute and the second lost in the afternoon almost at the net by David m. Otherwise zip.